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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise (CVE-2016-8934)

Created by Shyamala Rajagopalan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/599291
599291

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a security vulnerability in WebSphere Application Server, IBM Business Process Manager, and IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager that is shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.
Additionally, the vulnerability affects Jazz™ for Service Management and IBM Tivoli Monitoring, which are shipped with Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8934
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118594 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

    Principal Product and Version(s)
    Affected Supporting Product and Version
    IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.7
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.5 - V8.5.6.2
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1
    IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.4, V2.4.01, V2.4.0.2,V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.0.1 through V8.5.5.7
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.0.1
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1
    IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.3, V2.3.0.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0, V8.0.11
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.0.1
    IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.7
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.5 - V8.5.6.2
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.2
  • Jazz™ for Service Management V1.1.0.1
    IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.4, V2.4.01, V2.4.0.2,V2.4.0.3
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.0.1 through V8.5.5.7
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.0.1
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.1
  • Jazz™ for Service Management V1.1.0.1
    IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise V2.3, V2.3.0.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0, V8.0.11
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.0.1
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.3.0.1
  • Jazz™ for Service Management V1.1.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

These issues were addressed by IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise through the bundled products IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM Business Process Manager, and IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager, which are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator and IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.
Additionally, these issues were also addressed by Jazz™ for Service Management, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, and IBM SmartCloud Cost Management that are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise.

Fix delivery details for IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise:

ProductVRMFRemediation/First Fix
IBM Cloud Orchestrator and Cloud Orchestrator EnterpriseV2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2,V2.5.0.3For 2.5 versions, upgrade to Fix Pack 4 (2.5.0.4) of IBM Cloud Orchestrator.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27045667
V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4 For 2.4 versions, upgrade to Fix Pack 4 (2.4.0.4) of IBM Cloud Orchestrator.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27045667
Depending on your environment, apply Interim Fix or apply WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack 12 (8.5.5.12 or later)
See Security Bulletin: Potential cross-site scripting in the Admin Console for WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-8934)

V2.3, V2.3.0.1 Contact IBM Support

Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by WebSphere Application Server, IBM Business Process Manager, and IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager, which are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator.

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and VersionAffected Supporting Product Security Bulletin
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2
    • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.7
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.5 - V8.5.6.2
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.0.1 through V8.5.5.7
Security Bulletin: Potential cross-site scripting in the Admin Console for WebSphere Application Server (CVE-2016-8934)
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.0.1
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1
IBM Cloud Orchestrator V2.3, V2.3.0.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0, V8.0.11
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.0.1

Refer to the following security bulletins for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by WebSphere Application Server, IBM Business Process Manager, IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager, IBM Tivoli Monitoring, and Jazz™ for Service Management, which are shipped with IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition.

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and VersionAffected Supporting Product Security Bulletin
IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.5, V2.5.0.1, V2.5.0.2
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 through V8.5.5.7
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.5 - V8.5.6.2
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.2
  • Jazz™ for Service Management V1.1.0.1

IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.4, V2.4.0.1, V2.4.0.2, V2.4.0.3, V2.4.0.4
  • WebSphere Application Server V8.5.0.1 through V8.5.5.7
  • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.0.1
  • IBM Tivoli System Automation Application Manager 4.1
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.3.0.1
  • Jazz™ for Service Management V1.1.0.1

IBM Cloud Orchestrator Enterprise Edition V2.3, V2.3.0.1
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0, V8.0.11
    • IBM Business Process Manager Standard V8.5.0.1
    • IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.3.0.1
    • Jazz™ for Service Management V1.1.0.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

13 June 2017

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg2C1000304

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